Nintendo is pulling previous generation Wi-Fi service May 20, 2014

[Tap Dancer]

Nintendo posted an announcement yesterday stating that they will be terminating the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection service for both previous generation consoles, Nintendo Wii, and Nintendo DS.

What does this mean? Basically, you will no longer be able to connect to others online to play games such as Animal Crossing Wild World, Animal Crossing City Life -- or any other Wii/DS game after May 20, 2014.

The 3DS and Wii U connection service will remain operable (likely until at least next generation), and you will still be able to play your Wii/DS games with others on a local Wi-Fi connection.


http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/vyWpoM6CBIe6FjW8NIY7bvzOrgBURhzw

[True]

I can kinda understand this, at least with nintendo DS, because they cant keep supporting mostly redundant technology. but I do think it seems a bit early for the wii, but I guess it just doesn't seem like its actually been out for that long. xD Maybe because its a system iv never had much interest in.

[kaoskat]

That stinks! Thanks for letting us know!

[Sora]

Meep. Looks like it's time for me to use up the rest of my points on the system. Thanks for the heads up!

[melipuffles]

Looks like it's time for me to get a Wii U...

[melodys_angel]

Wait--what!?

Im not a happy bunny!

Now I need to figure out how im going to transfer my stuff from pearl to Y..let alone my friends list from pearl....

ETA: Im not upset about the Wii, mainly because we never did anything online...but I need ot make sure things the BF got on his will remain intact.

[NoDivision]

Dangit! I mean, I never used the online aspects much with my DS anyway, but still!

[Cumberbatch2012]

I read about this earlier, but since I use a 2DS, does that mean my copy of Animal Crossing Wild World will still be playable online with others who also have a 2DS to play Wild World on? 

[True]

I read about this earlier, but since I use a 2DS, does that mean my copy of Animal Crossing Wild World will still be playable online with others who also have a 2DS to play Wild World on? 

I'm hoping that will be the case, I have a 3ds and still enjoy playing wildworld as well as new leaf xD id be willing to test it out with you if you like?

[Kitkumi]

I saw this and I'm not thrilled about it. When the service goes down, does that mean the Pokémon Transporter used to get things from Soul Silver/ Heart Gold and the other older games to Black and White will no longer work?

[ShortyBoo]

I read about this earlier, but since I use a 2DS, does that mean my copy of Animal Crossing Wild World will still be playable online with others who also have a 2DS to play Wild World on? 

From the way I understand it, the servers for all the DS games will be shut down. So even playing DS games online on a 3DS or 2DS won't be possible after they disable them in May.

My brother, son and I are now rushing through our older Pokemon games to get them transferred over to X & Y before this happens.

[SourdoughStomper]

I wonder if this means that the e-shop for the Wii will also be unavailable. 

[ShortyBoo]

I wonder if this means that the e-shop for the Wii will also be unavailable. 

Yep. It's ending all online services for the Wii and DS including the e-shops.

[Cool.Breeze]

WHAT! Okay, this bums me out as an avid Pokemon fan :C Ever since Generation 2, Pokemon players have had the ability to transfer Pokemon from older carts onto the latest generation game (I still have my very first Pokemon <3). I've got multiple GBA systems & link cables, DS systems and official Pokemon carts that I love playing and transferring between. The only way to transfer from Gen 4 carts onto Gen 5 carts is through a DS Download Play app called Poketransfer. Elimination of Wi-fi means that Pokemon from Gen 5 onward will be the only carts you can transfer between (unless enough noise is made and they rig something up to transfer between Gen 4+5 again) because there's no back compatibility with older gen games for the 3DS. I really hope Nintendo does have something in the works to transfer from Gen 4 to 5 & 6. In the mean time, I'd better get crackin' at transferring 444 Pokemon from my SoulSilver to Black because that is going to be a whole lot of mini gaming just to get my Pokemon moved (at least 74 plays of that Pokemon catch game!) X__x

Thank you SO much for posting about this, I'd have probably put off transferring my best 'Mons until it was too late D:

My brother, son and I are now rushing through our older Pokemon games to get them transferred over to X & Y before this happens.

Exactly what I'm doing ;-; I'm going to have to go through my Dex and make sure I've got everyone I need from my older gen games before May D: I'm going to be a master at that Poketransfer mini game by the time I'm done

[SourdoughStomper]

I wonder if this means that the e-shop for the Wii will also be unavailable. 

Yep. It's ending all online services for the Wii and DS including the e-shops.

Hm. I hadn't yet bought some of the e-shop games that I was wanting to play. Perhaps I shall see if I can get a couple before it's too late. We are in no position to afford a Wii-U at this point.